New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-03
ANARCHY SHOWS ITS TEETH.
ATTACKING THE UNION HILL POLICE.

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FOLLOWERS OF MOST TRY TO HOLD MEETING
WHICH THE AUTHogITIEs HAD yoRBIDDEN-
KNIVES AND PISTOLS DRAwN-FoUR AR
RESTS MADE-oNE PRISONER NAY DE-
For weeks the Anarchists have been preparing
for demonstration in favor of the seven con.
demned men at Chicago No place suitable for their
purpose could be obtained in this city, and finally
the geat skating rink at Union Hill was hired.
The meeting was fixed for yesterday afternoon. The
call for the meeting ended ss follows:
Citizens Worktngmen! In all parts of the United
States We hear the echo No! 1t must never bc That
masses are uniting in every city and protest
against the verdict of erng and corrupt ury Lei
Let one of attend t6s meens Thse % no
excuse for your absence I Only coward win remain at
far and no further"
THE AUTHORITIES DELIBERATE AND SAY "NO."
The streets Of Union Hill yesterday afternoon
were thr0nged with black-bearded and strange
looking men. Yesterday morning, however, the
circular above mentioned was lying on the desk of
Corporation Attorney Warren Smyth, in his office
in Bergenline-ave.. Union Hill. Around him were
seated the members of the Union Hill Common
Council. the Chief of Police. Assistant District
Attorney f. L. Paxton aud number of the
most influential citizens of the town. 1t was
fually decided that the proposed meeting was
reasonable in its intents and that it should not be
held. Chief Of Police Schwartz was instructed to
inform Sergeant Stanford to have his entire force
at tho rink at o'clock and take possession of it.
Their orders were to allow no one to enter the
rink, and to use such force as might
be necessary. At the same time tina
police captains of adjacent towns were asked to
send all the men they could spare. and Sheriff
HeIntz also called upon to furnish special off,
Tho rasulf vaa that fhara vuor full
hundred and fifty uniformed aud ununlformed
officers present when the Anarchists arrived
Their committee had previously decorated tho
hall, which has seating capacity of at least 1000.
with great red streamers and red flags and black
banners. Precisely at o'clock the police under
Sergeant George Stanford marched to the rink and
took charge of the door, the key of which
they had previously secured from the proprietor.
The crowd surged about the entrance and sought
to force their way in; but the police used their
number Of the more hot-headed Of the Anarchists
raised cry: "Enter the hall or wade through
blood" and they made grand rush.
THE TOWN CLERK READS THE RIOT ACT.
The police knocked several of the foremost down,
and while the fight was hot, Town Clerk Ferdi-
naud Ahlers mounted box and in loud tones pre-
ceeded to read the riot act, he had been directed
to do in such an emergency by the Sheriff. This
had quieting effecton the mob for a moment; but
hardly had ne finished. when there came yell
constitution Down with the blue Goa ted ruians p
and the mob. some with knives upsheathed and
others with revolvers drawn, charged upon the po-
lice.
They were met by the officers with club whacks
over the heads and hands aud driven back. No
shots were fired, but several persons
were severely injured by knife thrusts
and stone cuts. Meanwhile the men,
bers of the local fire department were attachiDga
hose to adjacent hydrant with the intention OF
throwing stream of water upon the heated Ar
archiss, and in hall near bv the members of Els
worth Post, G.. A. r., were busly preparing tine p-
selves to go to the should there be signs of
the police being overpOwered Happily the ser-
vices of neither were required.
The police drove the crowd back and Chief
Schwartz told them that 1t was useless to ATTEMPT
to hold meeting At this time there were fully
10 1000 people surging up and down the street. and
Gordon of police was thrown around tine rink Most
was in the neighb0rhood but he did not venture
to show himself He remained hidden away In q
beer shop about three blocks from the scene of the
riot. Colonel Hinton and his agitating wife were
OF the police and declared that they would vet hold
meeting even If it should be at some future date.
The police made four arrests. The prisoners were
Henry Tuber John DIedrck Richard Bothman
and III. X. Krusken. Tuber and Bothmann were
committed in default of bail to await tho
action of the Grand Jury. The others wero
fined $40 each Bothmanp is severely injured
and he may die. He resisted the police vieiOusIy
and fought like demon and they were obliged 10
club him into submission. His wounds. which are
mainly about the head were sewed up by De.
Luck. Several others were seriously hurt. A dIii-
gent searrh was made for Most but he could not 10
found.